Updates & Downloads

Forerunner 205/305 software version 2.90

Notes:

IMPORTANT: Forerunner software versions 2.60 and greater are NOT compatible with versions of Training Center for Windows prior to 3.2.0 and versions of MotionBased Agent prior to 2.3.0.1. Forerunner software versions 2.60 and greater are compatible with all versions of Training Center for Mac. You can download the latest version of Training Center at garmin.com and the latest version of MotionBased Agent at motionbased.com.

WARNING: If this software is uploaded to a device other than that for which it is designed, you will not be able to operate that device.

If attempts to upload software fail, you may need to return the device to Garmin® for service.

Change History

Changes made from version 2.80 to 2.90:

Added Venezuela and Australia-Lord Howe Island time zones.

Fixed problem where course goal time incorrectly included paused time.

Fixed problem where averages for heart rate and cadence could include data from when the timer was auto paused.

Fixed problem where calories could be added when the timer was auto paused.

Fixed problem where extra distance (around 2.5 miles) could be added when restarting search for foot pod while recording data.

Changes to support manufacturing.

Changes made from version 2.70 to 2.80:

Fixed problem where unit could sometimes shutdown when setting up a time and pace/speed quick workout.

Fixed problem where unit would shutdown when trying to configure data fields if language is set to Dutch or Hungarian.

Fixed problem where unit could shutdown when doing a course and scrolling through the timer pages if language is set to German.

Fixed problem with deleting history items based on time in certain time zones.

Fixed problem with displaying interval durations and repetitions data in history if the workout had warmup and cooldown steps.

Improved display of warnings when unit is out of storage for laps.

Improved quick workouts to allow distances greater than 40 miles or 64.37 km.

Changes made from version 2.60 to 2.70:

Updated translations.

Added Slovakian and Slovenian languages.

Fixed problem that would occasionally cause GPS Chipset version to go to 0.00 when updating from some computers.

Fixed problem where scheduled workouts could appear on the wrong day in some time zones.

Fixed problem where the select sport pop-up box would not go away if selecting the same sport as before.

Fixed problem where the zones type pop-up box on the heart rate zones setup page would not go away if selecting the same setting as before or pressing the mode key (Forerunner 305 only).

Fixed problem where the history for the current sport was sometimes not displayed correctly when creating a course.

Fixed problem where a quick workout could be created with a distance that exceeds the maximum allowed distance of 40 miles or 64.37 km.

Changes made from version 2.50 to 2.60:

Added support for New Leaf Fitness data (Forerunner 305 only).

Updated Daylight Saving Time for new start and end date in the U.S. and Canada.

Added new time zones for Mexico.

Improved too slow/low and too fast/high alarm tones to be more distinguishable.

Improved timing of alarm tones.

Added feature to alert user when they are back in the desired zone of a workout after being out of it.

Added feature to snooze alarms for three minutes or until the next step of a workout (whichever comes first) if the mode and enter keys are pressed simultaneously immediately after an alarm sounds.

Updated Auto Lap By Position so that when following a Course, laps are also triggered based on all lap positions from the original activity.

Improved handling of Courses containing an out and back segment or a loop.

Improved auto zoom on the Course elevation profile page to scale the y-axis along with the x-axis.

Changed compass page display to show distance and time to destination rather than to next.

Modified calorie calculations for going up and down hills when biking.

Fixed problem where unit could lock up while displaying the map page during an activity.

Fixed problem where calorie count could be wrong after a lockup.

Fixed problem with repeatedly reporting On Course and Off Course on some Course tracks.

Fixed problem where previous Course could still be active after new Course download.

Fixed problem where Course could still be shown on the map after stopping the Course.

Fixed problem where max heart rate for a Course could be displayed incorrectly.

Fixed problem where track log would not display in history if the timer was started without a GPS fix.

Fixed problem where today's scheduled workouts would not display if the local date was different than the UTC date.

Fixed problem where time and distance alerts could sound repeatedly after turning the unit off and back on.

Fixed problem where elevation data (such as total ascent and descent) could change while Auto Paused.

Fixed problem where distance could double when using a speed/cadence sensor.

Fixed problem where heart rate alarm could sound when heart rate monitor was not present.

Fixed problem where invalid heart rate could be shown in Training Center.

Updated translations.

Changes made from version 2.30 to 2.40:

Improved Courses to function off of location based logic. When doing a Course the user is now matched to a position along the Course based on location and heading. Allows users to join Courses at any point during their ride and have the Course synchronized to their position.

Changed to allow Autolap in Courses.

Show Compass page with guidance when doing a Course.

Add 'Distance to Next' and 'Time to Next' fields on the Compass page.

Fix problem where multiple cadence sensors not being stored off for separate bike profiles.